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erase the contents of a recording or may cause noise in
images and sounds.
Card (NV-DS37/DS38 only)
≥When the Card is being read, do not remove the Card, turn
off the power, or subject it to vibration or impact.
≥Do not leave the Card in places where there is high
temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic
waves or static electricity are easily generated.
≥Do not bend or drop the Card. The Card or the recorded
content may be damaged.
≥After use, be sure to remove the Card from the Movie
Camera.
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the Card with
your fingers. Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter it.
ªLCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens Hood
LCD Monitor
≥In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation
may form on the LCD Monitor. Wipe it with soft dry cloth.
≥If your Movie Camera is extremely cold when you turn its
power on, the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker
than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature
increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.
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Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce
the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately
110,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the
recorded picture.
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Viewfinder
≥Do not direct the Viewfinder or Lens to the sun. Internal
components may be seriously damaged.
≥When the Movie Camera is used with a large capacity
Battery (CGP-D28S/CGP-D320; optional) attached to it, it
is not practical to look in the Viewfinder from behind the
Battery. In this case, lift up the Viewfinder to an easy-to-see
angle.
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Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce
the Viewfinder screen featuring a total of approximately
113,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the
recorded picture.
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Lens Hood
≥When attaching the Lens Hood, match the marks 1 on the
Movie Camera and the Lens Hood and turn.
≥Do not attach other conversion lenses in front of the Lens
Hood; there is no mount to be used for the attachment.
≥When you wish to attach the Tele Conversion Lens (VW-
LT3714ME; optional), Wide Conversion Lens (VW-
LW3707ME; optional), MC Protector (VW-LMC37E;
optional), or ND Filter (VW-LND37E; optional), first of all,
turn the Lens Hood counterclockwise. If the MC Protector
or ND Filter is used, the Lens Hood can be mounted on the
filter.
≥If you push the [W/T] Lever toward [W] during recording
with the filter or conversion lens attached to the Movie
Camera, 4 corners of the image may become dark
(vignetting). For details, please refer to the operating
instructions of your accessories.
≥Be sure to keep the Lens Hood attached to the Movie
Camera so as to shut out unnecessary light.
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Before Requesting Repair (Problems
and Solutions)
Power
1: The Movie Camera power cannot be turned on.
1: Is the power source connected correctly? (l 10)
2: The Movie Camera power is turned off
automatically.
2: If you leave the Movie Camera in Recording Pause
Mode for more than 6 minutes, the power is turned off
automatically to protect the tape and to save the Battery
power. (l 18)
3: The Movie Camera power does not stay on long
enough.
3-1: Is the Battery low? Charge the Battery or attach a fully
charged Battery. (l 10)
3-2: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (l 43)
Battery
1: Battery runs down quickly.
1-1: Is the Battery fully charged? Charge it with the AC
Adaptor. (l 10)
1-2: Are you using the Battery in an extremely cold place? In
cold places, the operating time of the Battery becomes
shorter. (l 44)
1-3: Has the Battery worn out? If the operating time is still
too short even after the Battery is fully charged, the
Battery has worn out.
2: The Battery cannot be charged.
2: If the DC Input Lead is connected to the AC Adaptor,
charging cannot be performed. Disconnect the DC Input
Lead.
Normal Recording
1: Recording does not start although power is
supplied to the Movie Camera and the Cassette is
correctly inserted.
1-1: Is the accidental erasure prevention slider on the
Cassette open? If it is open (set to [SAVE]), recording
cannot be performed. (l 11)
1-2: Is the tape wound to the end? Insert a new Cassette.
(l11)
1-3: Is the Movie Camera power turned on? (l 18)
1-4: Is the [CAMERA] Lamp on? If the [CAMERA] Lamp is
not on, no recording function can be operated. (l 26)
1-5: Has condensation occurred? Wait until the
Condensation Indication disappears. (l 43)
Other Recording
1: Auto Focus Function does not work.
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